Why men fight

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'Also published under the title of Principle of social reconstruction, and written in response to the devastation of World War I, Why men fight lays out Bertrand Russell's ideas on war, pacifism, reason, impulse, and personal liberty. He argues that the individualistic approach to traditional liberalism has reached its limits and that when individuals live passionately they will have no desire for war or killing. Conversely, excessive restraint or reason causes us to live unnaturally and with h…

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Title Statements

Full title :Why men fight / Bertrand Russell.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2010.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2010.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:xx, 170 pages ; : 20 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780415487382, 0415487382, 9780203864692, 0203864697
oclc:ocn317928094
LC Classification:HN389
Dewey Decimal:361.1

Introduction -- Preface -- 1. The Principle of Growth -- 2. The State -- 3. War as Institution -- 4. Property -- 5. Education -- 6. Marriage and the Population Question -- 7. Religion and the Churches -- 8. What can we Do -- Index.

Subjects

armed conflicts Bekämpfung freedom Freiheit Guerre Kampf Krieg Liberté Liberty Macht Problèmes sociaux social issues Social problems Verschiedenheit War